20 Refreshing Coffee Bar Ideas for Your Home
Be it an old cabinet or an awkward corner, in rustic or in vintage style, here are some great ideas for home coffee bars
If you find yourself spending a small fortune every month at the local coffee shop, then it’s time to wake up and smell the, er, coffee, with the resulting realisation that, maybe, what you need is a coffee bar right in your home for your daily fix. Take a look at these homes that have succeeded beautifully in creating coffee counters at home, be it in the kitchen, the living room, the dining room or any other spot around the house.
3. Firm: Advance Design Studio, Ltd.
Old-style melds nicely with industrial here; a Victorian bureau is converted into a coffee counter, while an industrial metal basket holds all necessary items required in the brewing of coffee. Classic grey-and-white cabinetry creates a perfect balance between bright and subdued.
Old-style melds nicely with industrial here; a Victorian bureau is converted into a coffee counter, while an industrial metal basket holds all necessary items required in the brewing of coffee. Classic grey-and-white cabinetry creates a perfect balance between bright and subdued.
4. An eclectic collection of food-related menus, a circus posters and a butcher receipt hang in this coffee corner. The cabinet in distressed finish adds a nice touch to the whole vintage vibe.
5. Firm: Tallulah & Bird LLC, Interior Design
This little alcove enclosed within distressed doors is a far cry from a coffee bar in a regular cabinet. The vintage doors are strong in character, while the Smeg refrigerator and mosaic floor tiles lend a retro vibe to this coffee corner.
This little alcove enclosed within distressed doors is a far cry from a coffee bar in a regular cabinet. The vintage doors are strong in character, while the Smeg refrigerator and mosaic floor tiles lend a retro vibe to this coffee corner.
6. An ultra-modern kitchen optimises space by turning a floating shelf against a black chalkboard wall into a coffee counter. Sleek drawers provide ample storage, leaving the top free, just enough to hold the machine, cups and a tray.
Find an interior designer to design just the right coffee spot for you
Find an interior designer to design just the right coffee spot for you
7. Firm: Treefrog Design
Rich stained wood, grey glass subway tile with a glass-and-stone accent strip running through, a quartz countertop and stainless appliances are integrated within a traditional framed inset cabinet to form a compact coffee bar. A sleek coffee machine is paired with a steel tree to hang coffee cups.
Rich stained wood, grey glass subway tile with a glass-and-stone accent strip running through, a quartz countertop and stainless appliances are integrated within a traditional framed inset cabinet to form a compact coffee bar. A sleek coffee machine is paired with a steel tree to hang coffee cups.
8. Firm: Ferrarini & Co. Kitchens & Interiors
A powder-blue cabinet doubles as a coffee counter and a wine bar. A modern-looking steel-foil backsplash complements the metallic refrigerator in a happy contrast to the farmhouse-style barnyard door.
A powder-blue cabinet doubles as a coffee counter and a wine bar. A modern-looking steel-foil backsplash complements the metallic refrigerator in a happy contrast to the farmhouse-style barnyard door.
9. Firm: Diamond Construction Inc.
A multipurpose cabinet painted in cheery green makes for an eye-catching coffee bar amidst beige walls and richly-stained hardwood floors. The shiplap backsplash in light green gives depth to the coffee counter.
A multipurpose cabinet painted in cheery green makes for an eye-catching coffee bar amidst beige walls and richly-stained hardwood floors. The shiplap backsplash in light green gives depth to the coffee counter.
10. Firm: Beasley & Henley Interior Design
Create a true likeness of a coffee shop with a wooden cabinet and a couple of ledges in matching wood, set in a niche against a chalkboard wall with just the kind of scribblings you see at a real coffee bar.
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11. Firm: Thomas Philips Woodworking Ltd.
Small, awkward corners in the kitchen are perfect to turn into coffee bars, as they don’t require much space and can be customised. Here, built-in shelving above and cupboards below provide plenty of room to store provisions, while the oddly shaped counter is just large enough for the machine.
Small, awkward corners in the kitchen are perfect to turn into coffee bars, as they don’t require much space and can be customised. Here, built-in shelving above and cupboards below provide plenty of room to store provisions, while the oddly shaped counter is just large enough for the machine.
12. Firm: JWH Design & Cabinetry LLC
A coffee bar with a hidden coffee capsule organiser and shelf really makes this kitchen its own. The veined marble counter gives a dash of pattern and texture to an all-white palette.
A coffee bar with a hidden coffee capsule organiser and shelf really makes this kitchen its own. The veined marble counter gives a dash of pattern and texture to an all-white palette.
13. Firm: In Detail Interiors
Built-in shelving tucked away in the cabinet accommodates the coffee machine and assorted mugs and cups. The tray on which the machine is placed slides out for ease of use.
Browse through home bar designs for ones that suit your coffee bar
Built-in shelving tucked away in the cabinet accommodates the coffee machine and assorted mugs and cups. The tray on which the machine is placed slides out for ease of use.
Browse through home bar designs for ones that suit your coffee bar
14. Firm: Palazzo Kitchens and Appliances
A coffee station complete with hot water tap and fully plumbed sink features sleek joinery and handle-less design. Shelving installed with internal lighting creates a lovely ambience and prevents the corner from appearing dark.
A coffee station complete with hot water tap and fully plumbed sink features sleek joinery and handle-less design. Shelving installed with internal lighting creates a lovely ambience and prevents the corner from appearing dark.
15. Firm: Brayer Design
This kitchen pantry cabinet fitted with pocket doors turns the largest shelf space into a breakfast-cum-coffee station. Built-in lighting is a great idea for the deep-set shelves, providing not only a warm glow but also allowing for easy visibility and access.
This kitchen pantry cabinet fitted with pocket doors turns the largest shelf space into a breakfast-cum-coffee station. Built-in lighting is a great idea for the deep-set shelves, providing not only a warm glow but also allowing for easy visibility and access.
16. Firm: Medford Design-Build
A combination wet bar and coffee bar, where the marble countertop accommodates the coffee machine and the bottom drawer is sized for liquor bottles. A faux brick backsplash creates an element of interest, along with a glass-front upper cabinet that includes LED backlighting and is perfect for coffee cups, wine glasses, or decorative glassware.
A combination wet bar and coffee bar, where the marble countertop accommodates the coffee machine and the bottom drawer is sized for liquor bottles. A faux brick backsplash creates an element of interest, along with a glass-front upper cabinet that includes LED backlighting and is perfect for coffee cups, wine glasses, or decorative glassware.
17. Firm: Robin LaMonte/Rooms Revamped
The dead space under a staircase is turned into an a.m–p.m. beverage bar. The solid-wood countertop breaks the monotony of a black background that is adorned by an authentic-looking signboard and lit up by farmhouse-style lamps.
The dead space under a staircase is turned into an a.m–p.m. beverage bar. The solid-wood countertop breaks the monotony of a black background that is adorned by an authentic-looking signboard and lit up by farmhouse-style lamps.
18. Firm: AsterHouse Design, LLC
A teal-blue cabinet houses a coffee station and a wet bar. The honeycomb-tile design makes for a striking backsplash, broken by a floating ledge running across it a – handy feature that keeps coffee mugs ready at hand without having to open the cabinets above.
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A teal-blue cabinet houses a coffee station and a wet bar. The honeycomb-tile design makes for a striking backsplash, broken by a floating ledge running across it a – handy feature that keeps coffee mugs ready at hand without having to open the cabinets above.
Look for buffets and sideboards in Houzz products suited to coffee stations
19. Firm: Peti Lau Inc.
A New York loft recreates a city coffee bar right beside its open kitchen. Starting with the Cafe signboard to the tiled backsplash against a chalkboard wall to enough counter and cabinet space to accommodate accessories for all kinds of beverages, this is a veritable coffee shop within a home.
A New York loft recreates a city coffee bar right beside its open kitchen. Starting with the Cafe signboard to the tiled backsplash against a chalkboard wall to enough counter and cabinet space to accommodate accessories for all kinds of beverages, this is a veritable coffee shop within a home.
20. Firm: Cummings Architects
An all-white colour palette that marks this combination wet bar and coffee bar is broken by a warm wood countertop. While the bottom shelf is made for liquor bottles, glass-fronted cabinets store coffee cups and glassware. A tiny sink is handy for a spot of quick washing.
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Tell us:
If you have a coffee bar at home, do share pictures in the Comments section.
An all-white colour palette that marks this combination wet bar and coffee bar is broken by a warm wood countertop. While the bottom shelf is made for liquor bottles, glass-fronted cabinets store coffee cups and glassware. A tiny sink is handy for a spot of quick washing.
Read more:
High Spirits: 8 Popular Ideas For Home Bars
How to Squeeze in a Breakfast Bar Into Your Kitchen
Tell us:
If you have a coffee bar at home, do share pictures in the Comments section.
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Timeless elegance personifies this coffee bar with its royal-blue lacquered surfaces, mirrored cabinet and highly reflective countertop. The mirror framed in ornate gold adds to the luxe appeal of the coffee bar.